| ![Show Contents]() Cervera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The prestigious surname Cervera originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years. Early Origins of the Cervera familyThe surname Cervera was first found in Castile, a prominent Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Cervera familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cervera research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1547, 1571, 1575, 1605, 1615 and 1616 are included under the topic Early Cervera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cervera Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cervantes, de Cervantes, Cervántez and many more. Early Notables of the Cervera familyProminent among members of the family was sixteenth century writer and historian Francisco Cervantes de Salazar, who taught at universities both in Spain and in Mexico. Of course the best known family member was Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), illustrious author of "Don Quijote de la Mancha", Spain's most famous novel. Born in Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid, he was the son of Rodrigo de Cervantes and Leonor de Cortinas, both of noble lineage. He fought for Spain at the great naval battle of Lepanto in 1571, during which he...
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 Cervera migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Cervera Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jose Cervera, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1830 1
- Antonio Cervera, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1831 1
- Jeronimo Cervera, who arrived in Peru in 1834 1
- Ramon Cervera, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1869 1
- Gaspar De Cervera, who landed in Peru in 1893 1
Cervera Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Eleuterio Cervera, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States from Orba, Spain, in 1910
- Carmen Cervera, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States from Barcelona, Spain, in 1914
- Berta Cervera, aged 20, who settled in America from Merida, Mexico, in 1916
- Alvaro Cervera, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Merida, Mexico, in 1916
- Clotilde Cervera, aged 40, who landed in America from Merida, Mexico, in 1917
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Cervera (post 1700) | + |
- José Martínez Cervera (b. 1983), Spanish footballer
- Fermín Zanón Cervera (1875-1944), Spanish zoologist
- Julio Cervera Baviera (1854-1929), Spanish engineer, pioneer in the development of radio
- Álvaro Cervera Díaz (b. 1965), retired Spanish footballer
- Luisa Cervera (1964-1988), Peruvian silver medalist volleyball player at the 1988 Olympic Games
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Cervera migration to the United States 
